Continuing Education in
Ophthalmology programme
University of Barcelona Postgraduate School
Autonomous
Table of ContentsMaster’s in:
•OrbitalandOphthalmicPlasticSurgery
•CorneaandRefractiveSurgery
•StrabismusandPaediatricOphthalmology
•Glaucoma
•AnteriorSegment
•Vitreous/Retina
Postgraduates in:
•OphthalmicSurgeryNursing
•OcularPhotography
•ClinicalOptometry
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AsthedirectoroftheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,IampleasedtopresentthisContinuingEducationinOphthalmologyProgramme.Theprogrammedescribesthedifferentmaster’sandpostgraduatedegreesorganisedbytheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonaandtheIMOFoundation.
Asyoualreadyknown,significantprogresshasbeenmadeinthefieldofOphthalmologyoverrecentyears,withtheconstantappearanceofnewtechnologiesthatperfectthemethodsofdiagnosisandtreatments,whethertheyaremedicalorsurgical.Itisonlythroughconstantresearchandon-goingmedicaleducationthatitispossibleforustocontinueimprovingthequalityofcare.
TheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcularwasfoundedbyagroupofophthalmologyphysiciansintheirdifferentspecialitieswho,afterseveralyearsofworkingtogether,decidedtojoinforcestomakegreaterprogressandtoofferthehighestleveloftechnicalresourcesintheirwork.ThisContinuingEducationprogrammeseekstoteachthedifferentspecialitiestoophthalmologists,peoplewithdiplomasinnursing,opticsandoptometry,withsomepriorexperienceandaninterestinupdatingtheirknowledgeofthenewtechnologiesandtheirapplicationinOphthalmology.
Dr Borja Corcóstegui MedicalDirector
Presentation by the Director
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Master in Ophthalmic and Orbital Plastic Surgery
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó,3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheB20-RondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objectiveThisprogrammeisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeinOrbitalandOphthalmicPlasticSurgery.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrRamónMedelDrJuanCarlosSánchezDrLuzMaríaVásquez
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.ThecoursefeeshouldbepaidattheIMO’soffice.
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23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultation
room.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities.
Conjunctiva and Ocular Surfacepathology:• Managementofconjunctivaldisorders
andchalazion:pterigion,simblefaron,chalazion,ocularrosacea,conjunctivaltumours,etc.
• Clinicalpresentationofeyelidlesions:benignandmalignanttumours.
Orbitofacial trauma:• Managementofocularadnexaltrauma:
generalprinciples,eyeliddamagerepairandcanthaltraumarepair
• Studyandmanagementofthermal,chemicalandradiationburns,includingacutemanagement,intermediatetreatmentandreconstructionoftheeyelidsandadnexaaswellasthestudyofpossiblecomplications.
• Orbitalandperiorbitalfractures:imagingstudiesandfacial,lateralorbitalandsupraorbitalfractures,etc.
• Orbitalfloorfractures:studyofclinicallyrelevantstructures,diagnosis,associateddamage,etc.
Eyelid malpositions:• Managementof:entropion,ectropion,
trichiasis,distichiasis,ptosis,lagophthalmosandretraction,tissueloss,etc.
• Browptosisstudyandsurgeryandblepharoplasty:assessment,correctionsurgery,blepharoplastytechniques,etc.
• Studyandmanagementofentropionandtrichiasis:classification,principlesofsurgicalcorrection,treatment,etc.
• Classificationandcorrectionofectropion:mechanical,cicatricial,atonic,inanophthalmiccavity,etc.
• Classificationofeyelidptosis:classificationandpreoperativeassessment,principlesofsurgicalcorrection,etc.
• ManagementofeyelidretractionsurgeryinpatientswithGraves’diseaseandothercausesofeyelidretraction
•Studyandcurrenttechniquesforthe
treatmentofblepharospasmandrelatedconditions
•Treatmentandsurgicaltechniques,etc.• DiagnosisandmanagementofBell’s
palsy:differentialdiagnosis,clinicalexamination,etc.
Eyelid reconstruction:• Surgicalreconstructionoflowerand
uppereyelidswithpartialortotaldefects• Reconstructionofcanthaldefects:
medial,lateralanddelayedreconstruction
•Alternativetreatmentsforperiocularneoplasms,chemotherapy,cryotherapy,etc.
Orbital surgery:• Assessmentandspectrumoforbital
disorders• Examinationandsurgicalstudyofthe
orbit• Techniquesforopticnervesheath
decompression•Craniofacialandperiorbitalsurgery• Enucleationandeviscerationsurgeryand
studyoforbitalimplants• Treatmentofcomplications•Exenterationsurgery:indications,
surgicaltechniques,etc.• Managementofanophthalmiccavity
deformities,includingenophthalmosandcontraction
•Careandmanagementofocularprostheses
Lacrimal system:• Assessmentofthelacrimalsystemand
clinicaldiagnosis• Assessmentofthelacrimaldrainage
system,lacrimalirrigation,differentdiagnostictestsanddiagnosticimagingtechniques
•Lacrimalissuesinchildren:diagnosis,treatment,etc.
• Surgeryofthelacrimalsystem:techniquesandresultsDacryocystorhinostomytechniques,treatmentofcanalicularabnormalities,surgeryofcongenitalobstructionofthelacrimonasalduct
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Master in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó,3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheB20-RondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.Thiscourseisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeincorneaandrefractivesurgery.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrMiriamBarbanyDrDanielEliesDrÓscarGrisDrJoséL.GüellDrFelicidadManero
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.ThecoursefeeshouldbepaidattheIMO’soffice.
11January2021
23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultation
room.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities.
Cornea:• Basicsciences• Physiology,morphologyandpathological
response,immunology,microbiology,cellcultures,complementaryexaminations(impressioncytology,specularmicroscopy,anteriorOCT,ORA,pachymetry,topography,etc.)
• OQASvisionquality• Schirmer’steartest
Cornea, clinical aspects Ocular Surface Surgery:• Clinicalaspects:infectiousdiseases,
immunologicdiseases,cornealmanifestationsofsystemicandnutritionaldisorders,dystrophyanddegeneration,congenitalandmetabolicdisorders,oncology
•Cornealtrauma:diagnosis,studyandtreatment.
• Surgicaltechniques,indications,complicationsandresults.
• Conjunctivalsurgery• SclerocorneallimbussurgeryCorneal
surgery:lamellarandpenetratingkeratoplasty,endothelialkeratoplasty,cornealcrosslinking,amnioticmembranetransplantation
•Relatedeyelidsurgery• Assistedcornealsurgeryusing
FemtosecondLaser
Dry eye:• Assessmentmethodsandtreatment:
clinicalaspects• Diagnosticmethods(Schirmer’sTest,
RoseBengal/LissamineGreenandOsmolarityTest)
• Topicalandoralmedicaltreatment•Surgicalprocedures
Refractive surgery:• Assessmentmethods:basicprinciples;refraction
(objective,automatedsubjective)• Cornealtopographymethods(projectionand
elevation),pachymetry,confocalmicroscopy,opticalqualityassessmentmethods(OQCAS,wavefront,OCT,othermethods).
• Visualacuity,age,pachymetry,topography,aberrometry,pupillometry,refraction.
Corneal refractive surgery:• Basicprinciplesandsurgicaltechniques:corneal
refractivesurgery;cornealbiomechanics,morphologicresponse,lasertechnologyappliedtothecornea
•Incisionalsurgery(astigmatism),lamellarsurgery(LASIK),PRK,intracornealringsandlenses
• Indicationsandresults
Intraocular refractive surgery:• Basicprinciples:refraction(objective,automated
subjective)• Cornealtopographymethods(projectionand
elevation),pachymetry,confocalmicroscopy,opticalqualityassessmentmethods(OQCAS,wavefront,OCT,othermethods)
• Surgicaltechniques:›CrystallineLensSurgery.›Indicationsandresults
• Crystallinelenssurgery,anteriorandposteriorchamberphakiclenses
• Indicationsandresults
Ocular surface tumours:• Diagnosticmethods,monitoring,aswellas
medicalandsurgicaltreatment•Indicationsandresults• Histochemicalassessmentandothernon-invasive
assessmenttests
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Master in Strabismus and Paediatric OphthalmologyContinuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheRondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeinStrabismusandPaediatricOphthalmology.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrJosepVisaDrAnaWertDrCharlotteWolley-Dod
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.ThecoursefeeshouldbepaidattheIMO’soffice.
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23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultationroom.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities.
Strabismus:• Strabismusbasics:Anatomyofextraocular
andorbitalmuscles.• Organisationoftheoculomotorsystem•Theconceptofdiplopia• Visualdirection•Visualconfusion•Sensoryadaptation•Motorvalue•Fusionandextentoffusion•Medicalhistory• Objectiveandsubjectiveexamination
Childhood strabismus:• Examination•Diagnosisandmanagementofchildren
withstrabismus.• Esotropia•Exotropia•Alphabeticsyndromes•Hyperactionoftheobliquemuscles• Cranialnervepalsy
Strabismus in adults:• Surgeryforchildhood-onsetstrabismusin
adulthood.• Sensorystrabismus:managementand
surgery• Strabismussecondarytoeyesurgery:
strabismussecondarytoretinalsurgerywithparticularattentiontoretinaldetachmentsurgery
• Strabismussecondarytocataractsurgery• Strabismussecondarytorefractivesurgery• Assessingtheriskofdiplopiaand/or
oculomotordeviationinrefractivesurgerypatients.
• Strabismussecondarytoorbitalsurgery• Strabismussecondarytoglaucomasurgery• Strabismussecondarytoocularsurface
surgery.
Neuro-ophthalmology in childhood:• Approachtoopticdiscoedemainchildren,
cranialnervepalsy
Diplopia:• Pathophysiologicalbasisofdiplopia• Examinationofdiplopiapatients• Medicalhistory• Etiologicdiagnosisandclinicalapproach•Prismtherapy•Surgicalmanagement
Paediatric ophthalmology:• Earlydetectionofdisordersand
comprehensivemanagementofpaediatricpatientswitheyedisorders
• Amblyopia:concept,pathophysiologicalbasesandclassification
•Refractiontechniqueandprescriptionofglassesandocclusiontherapy,evolutionandmonitoring
•Abnormalitiesofembryonicdevelopment:congenitalcataracts,classification,associatedabnormalities,clinicalandsurgicalmanagement,whenandhowtooperate,surgicalapproachesandtechniques
•Visualrehabilitationandmonitoring•Microphthalmia•Coloboma•Anteriorsegmentdysgenesis•Retinaldisordersin
childhood:• Clinicalmanagementandtherapeutic
approachtovariousdiseases:retinaldetachmentinchildhood,retinopathyofprematurity,dysplasiaandretinaldystrophies,persistenthyperplasticprimaryvitreous
Eyelid and lacrimal duct disorders:• Differentialdiagnosisofepiphorain
children•Managementoflacrimalductobstruction•Classificationandmanagementof
congenitalptosis
Ocular disorders associated with systemic•disease:• Theimpactofdifferentsystemicdiseases•ontheeye.
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Master in Glaucoma
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó,3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheB20-RondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeinGlaucoma.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrElenaArrondoDrSilviaFreixesDrLaiaPascual
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.ThecoursefeeshouldbepaidattheIMO’soffice.
11January2021
23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultation
room.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities
Anatomy and Pathophysiologyof Glaucoma:• Anatomyoftheirido/cornealangleand
aqueoushumourdrainageroutes• Anatomyoftheciliarybody•Anatomyoftheopticnerve•Physiologyoftheaqueoushumour•Pathogenicmechanismsofcongenital
glaucoma•Pathogenicmechanismsofprimaryopen-
angleglaucoma•Pathogenicmechanismsofprimary
closed-angleglaucoma•Pathogenicmechanismsofsecondary
glaucoma
Primary glaucoma:• Epidemiologyandriskfactors• Clinicalsymptomsofcongenital
glaucoma•Clinicalsymptomsofprimaryopen-angle
glaucoma•Clinicalsymptomsofprimaryclosed-
angleglaucoma•Clinicalsymptomsofnormotensive
glaucoma
Secondary glaucoma.• Etiopathologyandclassification•Clinicalsymptomsofsecondaryopen-
angleglaucoma(acuteandchronic)• Clinicalsymptomsofsecondaryclosed-
angleglaucoma(acuteandchronic)
Diagnostic techniques:• Anteriorsegmentbiomicroscopy•Posteriorsegmentbiomicroscopy•Opticdiscbiomicroscopy•Direct,indirectanddynamicgonioscopy•Directandindirectopticdisc
ophthalmoscopy•Campimetry:white/whiteperimetry,
blue/yellowperimetry,fullthresholdperimetryandperimetrywithrapidtechniques
•Analysisofthenervefibresoftheretinaandopticdisc:HRT,GDx,OCT
•Pachymetryandultrasoundbiomicroscopy
•OcularResponseAnalyser(ORA).
Medical treatment:• Hypotensiveeyedrugs:aqueoushumour
productioninhibitorsandoutflowenhancers
• Mechanismsofactionandadverseeffectsofdifferentdrugs
•Monotherapiesandfixedcombinations
Laser treatment:• Lasertypes:argon,diode,Nd:YAG•Treatments:Peripheraliridotomywith
Nd:YAGlaser,peripheraliridoplastyandtrabeculoplastywithargonordiodelaser
• SuturelysiswithargonlaserandgoniopuncturewithNd:YAG
•Cyclophotocoagulationandendocylophotocoagulationwithdiodelaser
Surgical treatment:• Penetratingfilteringsurgery:
Trabeculectomy•Non-penetratingfilteringsurgery:deep
sclerectomy•Tubeshunts:AhmedvalveandMolteno
drainagedevice• Antimetabolites:5FUandmitomycinC
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Master in Anterior Segment
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó,3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheB20-RondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeinAnteriorSegment.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrElenaArrondoDrMiriamBarbanyDrDanielEliesDrSilviaFreixesDrÓscarGrisDrJoséL.Güell
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.ThecoursefeeshouldbepaidattheIMO’soffice.
DrIsabelNietoDrLaiaPascual
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23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultation
room.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities.
Cornea:• Diagnosticmethods•Basictestsfortheexaminationofcorneal
disorders• Clinicalcases:presentationand
assessment,treatmentschemes•Refractivesurgery,LASIK,phakiclenses,
intracornealprocedures• Indicationsandcontraindications•Earlyandlatepostoperative
complicationsofrefractivesurgery• Lamellarand/orpenetratingkeratoplasty• Keratoprosthesis• Limbalsurgery• Typesoftransplants• Outpatients• Collectionofdocumentationforresearch
andpublications
Crystalline lens:• Opacitiesandmalformations•Artificialimplants• Basictestsforthediagnosisand
treatmentofcataracts:biometry,contrastsensitivity
• Macularfunctiontests• Topography•Biometricsinspecialsituations•Clinicalcases:presentationand
assessment•Intraocularlenses:surgicaltechniques•Phacoemulsificationtechnique•Cataractsurgeryinspecialcases:
diabeticretinopathy,indicationsandcontraindications
•AssistedsurgeryusingFemtosecondLaser
Glaucoma:• Generalconcepts:glaucomatousoptic
neuropathy.• Anatomyandphysiologyofthechamber
angle,ciliarybody,dynamicsandaqueoushumourdrainageroutes
• Intraocularpressure,quantificationmethod
•Intraocularpressureandglaucoma•Glaucomadiagnosis:earlydetection•Basicglaucomadetectiontests:visual
fields• Techniqueandinterpretation•Otherdiagnosticandmonitoring
methods•Pharmacology:agents,
pharmacodynamics,sideeffects.• Combinations•Generaltreatmentprinciples• Surgicaltreatment•Penetratingtechniques•Non-penetratingtechniques•Clinicalcases:presentationand
assessment•Othernon-surgicalglaucomatreatments• Outpatients• Collectionofdocumentationforresearch
andpublications
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Master in Retina and Vitreous
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheRondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatophthalmologistswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinacquiringspecialisedknowledgeinVitreous/Retina.
Studentswillparticipateintheoreticalandpracticalelementsofday-to-daypractice.
LecturersDrAnikenBuresDrBorjaCorcósteguiDrJoséGarcía-ArumíDrCarlosMateoDrRafaelNavarroDrCeciliaSalinas
ECTS credits80
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€8,860.TheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeshouldbepaidattheOfficeoftheInstitutodeMicrocirugiaOcular
11January2021
23December2021
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General principles:• Patientexaminationinconsultation
room.•Performingofsupplementarytests.• Assistinginsurgeries.• Emergencycare• Participationinresearchwork.• Presenceandparticipationinteaching
activities.
Retinal detachment in its various forms• Rhegmatogenousandsecondary• Clinicalstudy,differentialdiagnosisand
treatment•Patientassessmentintheconsulting
roomandsurgicaltreatment•Complementarytestsforbetter
understandingofretinaldetachment:biomicroscopy,ultrasoundexaminationinone-andtwo-dimensionalBmode,panoramicphotographyofthefundusandstudywithopticalcoherencetomography
Retinal vascular disorders• Diabeticretinopathyiscoveredin
detailwithrespecttodiagnosiswithangiographyandtomographyanditsintraretinalandproliferativeforms.
• Surgicalindicationsandtreatmentwithphotocoagulationorvitrectomy
•On-goingtrialsforthetreatmentofthedisorder
• Studyandcollectionofdocumentationandparticipationinclinicaltrials
• Otherretinalvasculardiseaseswillbestudied,suchasobstructionofthecentralandbranchveinandnewtreatments
Macular disorders• Degenerationofthemacula,assessment
ofitsvariousformsbymeansoffluoresceinangiography,indocyaninegreenangiographyandothermethods
•Treatmentwiththermalphotocoagulation,transpupillarythermotherapy,photodynamictherapyandmaculartranslocation
•Treatmentswithintravitrealanti-VEGFs•Macularhole• Accuratere-assessmentofitsdiagnosis
withOCTandothermethods•Macularholesurgery
• Themacularepiretinalmembraneanddissectionoftheinternallimitingmembrane,indicationsandtechnique
Intraocular tumours• Particularattentionispaidtomelanoma
anditsdiagnosticandtherapeuticaspects
• Practicalexaminationofdifferenttreatmentswithnewphotocoagulationtechniques,radiationtherapywithplaquesandtumourresection
•Participationinmulti-centreandpilotstudiesondifferenttypesoftumour
Intraocular inflammation• Posterioruveitis,classificationand
medicalandsurgicaltreatment•Thestudyofpatientswithchronic
inflammationandnewon-goingtrialswithintraoculardevicestocontrolinflammation
•Surgicalindicationsforinflammatoryprocesses
Retinal dystrophies• Diagnosisanddifferentialdiagnosis• Thecurrentroleofocular
electrophysiologyinthediagnosisoffundusdisorders
• Currentgeneticstudies
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Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Surgery Nursing
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheRondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatDiplomagraduates/QualifiedNurseswithsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinupdatingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyanditsapplicationinophthalmicsurgery.
LecturersMrsNuriaDuránMrsMónicaGuardiaMrsVerónicaGuiuMrsNoemíMartínezMrsMartaOllerMrsMarPalomares
ECTS credits36
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandthepostgraduatethesisareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€4,235.TheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeshouldbepaidattheOfficeoftheInstitutodeMicrocirugiaOcular
11January2021
23December2021
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General principles:• Ocularanatomyandphysiology:anterior
pole,posteriorpole,ocularadnexaandoptictracts
• Mostprevalenteyedisease:anteriorpole,posteriorpoleandocularadnexa
•Themostcommonlyuseddrugsinophthalmology
› Preparationandspecificconcentrations.
› Routesofadministration
•Laserinophthalmicsurgery.
› Safetymeasures.
Basics concepts of nursing in the ophthalmic operating room:• Layoutandorganisationoftheoperating
room•Basicandspecificinstruments• SuturesandimplantsTypesandmaterials• Operationofsurgicalequipment•Ophthalmicanaesthesia:Typesof
anaesthesiaandnursecollaboration•Physicalandpsychologicalpreparationof
patientsatthepreoperativestage•Preparingthesurgicalsiteandinfection
control• Operatingtheatretidinessand
instrumentcleanlinessandcare
› Sterilisationmethodsandcutting-edgesoaps
Instrumentation and the nurse’s role in ophthalmic surgery:• AnteriorSegmentsurgery:cataracts,
phakiclensimplant,deepsclerectomy,valvesurgeryandtrabeculectomy,keratoplasty,amnioticmembraneimplantation
•PosteriorSegment:retinaldetachment,venousthrombosissurgery,macularhole,macularindentation,vitreoushaemorrhage,intraoculartumours,traumaandforeignbodies
• Eyelids,orbitandlacrimalducts:blepharoplasty,ptosis,evisceration,enucleation,entropion,ectropion,orbitaldecompression,tissuegrafting,endoscopiclacrimalsurgery
• Refractive.• Strabismussurgery
Immediate postoperative patient care:• Wakingupandmovingpatients,the
mostcommonshort-andmedium-termcomplications,prevention,postoperativepainconsiderations,guidelinesfortheadministrationofmedicaltreatment,informationandpostoperativeeducation
•ManagementofHumanResourcesandMaterials:anticipatingmaterialneeds,surgicalteamdynamics
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Postgraduate Diploma in Ocular Photography
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó,3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheB20-RondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Course objective.ThiscourseisaimedatDiplomaGraduates/GraduatesinOpticsandOptometry,DiplomaGraduates/GraduatesinNursingandGraduatesinMedicine,withsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinupdatingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyanditsapplicationinophthalmology.
LecturersMrsPaulinaHernándezMrAlfonsT.MargalefMrManuelMontillaMrÁlvaroTerrobaMrsAnnaVaquero
ECTS credits36
Assessment methodContinuousassessmentandatheoryandpracticeexamination.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
Start date
End date
Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€4,235.TheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeshouldbepaidattheOfficeoftheInstitutodeMicrocirugiaOcular
11January2021
23December2021
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General principles:Ocularanatomyandphysiology:anteriorpole,ocularadnexa,posteriorpoleandoptictracts• Eyediseases:themostprevalent
disordersoftheanteriorpole,ocularadnexa,posteriorpole
• Ophthalmicsurgery:
› Indications.
› Priortests.
• Surgeryof:eyelids,lacrimalsystem,orbit,cornea,crystallinelensandretina
•Typesofophthalmiclasers• Safetymeasures• Themostcommonlyuseddrugsin
ophthalmology:
› Types.Indications
› Routesofadministration
Medical history and basic examinations:• Anamnesis• Visualacuity• Tonometry• Refraction•Slitlamp
External eye photography:• Materials,typesofcameras,basic
photographyconceptsandprotocolsaccordingtodisorder
Anterior Segment Slit Lamp Photography:• Photographicfeaturesoftheslitlamp•Accessories,lightingtechniquesand
indications,protocolsaccordingtodisorder,anglephotography
Fundus photography:• Fundusphotography,characteristics,
colourfundusphotography,fundusautofluorescencephotography,fluoresceinangiographyandwithindocyaninegreen,stereoscopicandpanoramicfundusphotography,adverseeffectsofcontrast,indicationsandprotocolsaccordingtodisorder
Digital Capture System, Filing and Image Processing:• Features• Software:ImageNet,AdobePhotoshop
Optical coherence tomography:• AnteriorsegmentOCT,high-resolutionposterior
segment OCT.• HRT.• Ultrasoundtechniques:
› UltrasoundBiomicroscope.
› PosteriorsegmentBultrasound
Care of patients undergoing angiographic techniques:• Information•Patientpreparation•Possiblecomplications•Prevention•Post-angiographiccare• Recommendations
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Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Optometry
Continuing Education in Ophthalmology ProgrammeTheprogrammesaretobetaughtattheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcular(IMO)inBarcelona,CalleJosepMariaLladó3,Barcelona08035(justofftheroundaboutatJunction7oftheRondadeDaltringroad).
Organised byIMOFoundation.
Courseobjective.ThiscourseisaimedatDiplomaGraduates/GraduatesinOpticsandOptometry,DiplomaGraduates/GraduatesinNursingandGraduatesinMedicine,withsomepreviousexperienceandaninterestinupdatingtheirknowledgeofnewtechnologyanditsapplicationinophthalmology.
Lecturers
MrsNeusCalvetMrsCarolCaminoMrsMireiaCamposMrsMartaFarréMrsSilviaFunesMrsClaudiaGarrido
MrsLauraGonzálezMrsLourdesJiménezMrsElisabetLobato
MrsAnaNollaMrsElenaNúñezMrsCarmenL.RuanoMrsLauraSalomóMrsMaiteSisquellaMrsSandraSuescunMrsLauraZahiño
ECTS credits36
Assessment methodStudentswillbeassessedcontinuouslyorthroughthepresentationofaresearchthesis.Attendanceandcompletionofresearchworkareobligatory.
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Course feesTheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeis€4,235.TheAutonomousUniversityofBarcelonacoursefeeshouldbepaidattheOfficeoftheInstitutodeMicrocirugiaOcular
MrsNuriaMartínezMrsElisendaMataMrsCristinaMuñoz
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General principles:• Ocularanatomyandphysiology:anterior
pole,ocularadnexa,posteriorpoleandoptictracts
• Eyediseases:themostprevalentdisordersoftheanteriorpole,ocularadnexaandposteriorpole
• Ophthalmicsurgery:indicationsandpreliminarytests
• Typesofophthalmiclasers• Mostcommonlyuseddrugsin
Ophthalmology:types,indicationsandadministrationroutes
• Clinicaltrials:protocolformeasuringbestcorrectedvisualacuity(BCVA).
• Researchtechniques:introductiontostatistics.
Everyday practice:• Anamnesis• Measuringvisualacuity• Refraction:retinoscopyandsubjective• Tonometry• Cornealbiomicroscopy•Assessmentoftheanteriorchamber• Pupillaryreflexes• Assessmentofbinocularvision:Cover-
test,ocularmotility,fusion,stereopsis.
Complementary tests:• Computerisedcampimetry• Hess-Lancastertest• Electrophysiologicaltests(PEV,SdERG,
mfERG,EOG)•Keratometry• Topography•Pachymetry• OcularResponseAnalyzer(ORA).• Aberrometry:OQAS,WASCA,KR1W•Assessmentofmacularsensitivity
throughmicroperimetry• Confocalmicroscopyforthestudyof
cornealendothelialcells• Biometry:optical(IOLMaster)and
contactultrasound(Alcon)• Contrastsensitivitytest• Lacrimalassessment:qualitative(BUT),
quantitative(Schirmer),lacrimalductexamination,osmolaritytest
• Assessmentofcolourvision(Farnsworth,Ishihara)Opticalcoherencetomography(OCT)
• Retinography•Slitlampphotography•HeidelbergRetinalTomography(HRT).
Specialisations:• Contactology:fittingcontactlensesto
irregularcorneas(keratoconus,ectasia,keratoplasty,etc.)
• Lowvision•Paediatricoptometry• Visiontherapy•Ophthalmicpatientcare:• Information•Healtheducation•Physicalandpsychologicalaspectsofcare
Management of Human Resources and Materials:• Consultationplanningandscheduling•Anticipatingmaterialneeds•Consultationteamdynamics
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General information and Registration
InordertoaccessanyoftheMaster’s programmes,theapplicationformattachedmustbesentalongwiththedocumentsindicatedbelow,fortheattentionofMs.MarMoragas,SecretaryoftheTeaching
• PhotocopyofvalidIDdocumentorForeigners’Identificationcard•DetailedandupdatedCV•OfficiallylegalisedandcertifiedDegreeinMedicineandSurgery• OfficiallylegalisedandcertifiedSpecialistinOphthalmologytitle• Englishcertificate•3passport-sizedphotographs
Applicantswhowishtodopaidshiftworkatthecentreduringthemaster’sdegreecoursemustsubmitthefollowingdocumentsinadditiontothosementionedabove:
•SpecialistinOphthalmologytitleapprovedbytheSpanishMinistryofEducationandVocationalTraining
•CertifiedcopyoffullmembershiptotheBarcelonaPhysiciansAssociation•Verificationatsourceofbothtitles(MedicineandSurgeryandOphthalmology)•Validworkpermitforthedurationofthecourse•Spanishcertificate
InordertoaccessthePostgraduateprogrammes,theapplicationformattachedmustbesentalongwiththedocumentsindicatedbelow,fortheattentionofMsMarMoragas,SecretaryoftheTeaching
• PhotocopyofIDdocumentorForeigners’Identificationcard•DetailedandupdatedCV•CertifiedphotocopyoftheofficialDiplomainNursingand/orinOpticsandOptometry• 3passport-sizedphotographs
Inordertoattendtheentiretrainingprogramme,applicantsmustholdafullmembershipatthecorrespondingprofessionalassociationandaworkpermitforthedurationofthecourse.
Oncethesedocumentshavebeenreceived,theTeachingCommissionwillassessthecandidaciesandwillinformofacceptanceorrejectioninwriting.
OncethecandidatestotheMaster’sdegreeshavebeenaccepted,theymustpaythecourseregistration
0201514067),fortheamountindicatedineachcourse.InthecaseofPostgraduates,theperiodforpayment
Committee,before30September2020.
Commission,from1to30September2020.
feefrom1to15December2020attheInstitutodeMicrocirugíaOcularbybanker’schequemadeouttoLaFundaciódeRecercadel’InstitutdeMicrocirurgiaOcularorbybanktransfer(BBVAES770182437080
ofthecourseregistrationfeeisfrom1to15December2020.
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IMO Teaching Staff
Paulina HernándezOcular Photography Department
Marisa JaénSurgical Area Coordinator
Lourdes JiménezOptometry and Refraction Department
Elisabet LobatoOptometry and Refraction Department
Felicidad ManeroCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
Alfons T. MargalefOcular Photography Department
Noemi MartínezSurgical Nursing Department
Núria MartínezOptometry and Refraction Department
Elisenda MataOptometry and Refraction Department
Carlos MateoVitreous/Retina Department
Ramón MedelOculoplastics Department Aesthetics and oculofacial rejuvenation Department
Manuel MontillaOcular Photography Department
Laia PascualGlaucoma Department
Raquel RamosOptometry and Refraction Department
Cecilia SalinasVitreous/Retina Department
Laura SalomóOptometry and Refraction Department
Juan Carlos SánchezOculoplastics Department Aesthetics and oculofacial rejuvenation Department
Maite SisquellaOptometry and Refraction Department
Sandra SuescunOptometry and Refraction Department
Álvaro TerrobaOcular Photography Department
Luz María VásquezOculoplastics Department Aesthetics and oculofacial rejuvenation Department
Josep VisaPaediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology Department
Ana WertPaediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology Department
Charlotte Wolley-DodPaediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology Department
Laura ZahiñoOptometry and Refraction Department
Elena ArrondoGlaucoma Department
Miriam BarbanyCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
Aniken BuresVitreous-retina symposium
Neus CalvetOptometry and Refraction Department
Carol CaminoOptometry and Refraction Department
Mireia CamposOptometry and Refraction Department
Borja CorcósteguiDirector of the Professorship Ocular Microsurgery Institute at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Nuria DuránSurgical Nursing Department
Daniel ElíesCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
Marta FarréOptometry and Refraction Department
Silvia FreixesGlaucoma Department
Silvia FunesOptometry and Refraction Department
José García-ArumíOphthalmology professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and IMO Vitreous/Retina Department
Claudia GarridoOptometry and Refraction Department
Laura GonzálezOptometry and Refraction Department
Óscar GrisCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
Mónica GuardiaCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
José L. GüellCornea and Refractive Surgery Department
Verónica GuiuSurgical Nursing Department
Optometry and Refraction Department
Vitreous/Retina Department
Cataract and Anterior Segment
Department
Optometry and Refraction Department
Optometry and Refraction Department
Surgical Nursing Department
Surgical Nursing Department
Cristina Muñoz
Rafael Navarro
Isabel Nieto
Ana Nolla
Elena Núñez
Marta Oller
Mar Palomares